Four People Rescued from James River at Galena

Four people were rescued in Stone County on Tuesday after they ran into problems while floating on the James River.

Sheriff Doug Rader tells Ozarks First that the four people had problems navigating the water, and at one point the raft overturned. With the Sheriff Department’s Boat and Officers in Jefferson City for training, Rader worked with the Highlandville Fire Department to get a boat in the water to rescue three teens and one adult around noon near the Y Bridge in Galena. None of the people rescued were reported as injured.  

None of the four people were wearing life jackets, according to Sheriff Rader. The sheriff says now is not the time to float due to the water being high and fast moving along with debris in the water.

(Edited from original story by Ben Gilbert, Ozarks First)